DENVER — While the top security and investigative forces in the world battle terrorism, it’s average citizens going about their daily activities who can be the best eyes and ears for law enforcement.
Capt. J.P. Burt with the Colorado Information Analysis Center said, “In light of the attacks on Paris these are the things we really need citizens to report. They’re going to be the ones who see something that doesn’t make sense that we can combine with other bits of information to start forming a bigger picture.”
Burt encourages everyone to use the See Something Send Something app. It’s a free download. If you see something suspicious the app lets you send a text or photo immediately to an analyst at CIAC who can determine whether it’s an active threat.
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Burt said, “If somebody is acting suspiciously at an event, a bag is left unattended, somebody is photographing law enforcement or security measures these are useful tips and leads.”
The See Send app is connected to the Department of Homeland Security’s See Something Say Something campaign. Burt says they get almost 200 tips a day from people using the app.
If it’s nothing, the information is purged. But Burt said it’s often the smallest tip that provides the biggest lead.